WW2

THE BEGINNING

100

This country was invaded by Germany on September 1, 1939, starting World War II.

Poland

200

These two countries declared war on Germany on September 3, 1939.

France and Great Britain

300

This earlier conflict (1914–1918) helped create the tensions that led to WWII.

World War I

400

Germany annexed these two territories in 1938 before the war began.

Austria and parts of Czechoslovakia

500

This 1919 agreement punished Germany with reparations and territorial loss, creating resentment that fueled WWII.

Treaty of Versailles

THE ALLIES & THE AXIS

100

These countries formed the Axis Powers.

Germany, Japan, and Italy.

200

These contries formed the Allied Powers.

The U.S., Great Britain, the Soviet Union, and China.

300

He was the leader of Italy during the war.

Benito Mussolini

400

This country remained neutral during the war and is known for its long-standing neutrality.

Switzerland

500

This country fought the Soviets in 1940, first siding with Germany, then switching sides in 1944.

Finland

KEY EVENTS

100

Japan attacked this U.S. naval base on December 7, 1941.

Pearl Harbor

200

This invasion on June 6, 1944, marked the beginning of the liberation of Western Europe.

D-Day or the Invasion of Normandy

300

The U.S. dropped atomic bombs on these two cities.

Hiroshima and Nagasaki

400

The Red Army captured this German city in April 1945, ending the war in Europe.

Berlin

500

This battle in the Soviet Union (1942–1943) became a major turning point in the war, ending German advances in the East.

_{Battle of Stalingrad}

MEXICO IN WWII

100

Mexico entered WWII after German submarines attacked this type of ship.

Oil tankers

200

Mexico officially declared a “state of war” under this president.

Manuel Ávila Camacho

300

Mexico sent pilots to fight in the Pacific as part of this famous squadron.

Escuadrón 201

400

Escuadrón 201 mainly fought to liberate this country in Asia.

Philippines

500

This was the first Mexican oil tanker sunk by German submarines in 1942.

Potrero del Llano

IMPACT & LEGACY

100

This organization was founded after the war to prevent future global conflicts.

United Nations

200

This term describes the mass murder of six million Jewish people during WWII.

Holocaust

300

Over 65 million of these were lost during the war, the highest of any conflict.

Lives

400

This country suffered the largest number of military deaths, over 7 million.

Soviet Union

500

This U.S. plan helped rebuild Europe after the war by providing $13 billion in aid.

Marshall Plan